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Training and food look pretty good. I could live off of chili and fried rice. Been thinking about substituting lentils for rice - maybe a nice change? Though rice is delicious.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015: Chest / Arms 1. Pushup Trio (W/W/D) - 3 x 50 2. Skullcrusher - 3 x 12 @ 75lbs - 3. Rob Curls - 3 x 12 @ 75lbs 4. Ring Dips - 3 x 12 - 5. Concentration Curls - 3 x 12* @ 25lbs 6. Around the World - 3 x 15 @ 30lbs Tired today. Long and stressful workday. Not really much else to post, except for that I'm ready for bed. Rowing tomorrow.

@ Skeering - those look awesome! Thanks for the info. @ Eiji - Yeah sure, it's a lame reason, except that in the room containing my weights the floor is not suitable for deadlifts (just concrete), and that means I have to carry everything down the hall just to set up for deadlifting, which takes longer than just a minute. Either way, I'll surely deadlift again - I've just been lazy for a couple weeks.

I second the suggestion for a trainer. You can learn about the sport, develop good form, be held accountable, understand the meaning of a hard workout, and learn a ton of exercises. I wouldn't buy past 20-30 sessions though. Gyms close often, and some trainers are flakes. I'd start out with the free one, and get as many free sessions as possible before you find someone you like. Then buy a few at a time. I'm not a trainer, but I worked with one for about a year. Great money spent, long time friend, and really helped me stay fit. I gave it up when he moved on from the gym, and I had learned enough to train myself. Kinda miss it though, but wouldn't trade anything for my home gym.

Tuesday, October 20, 2015: Legs 1. Squat - 3 x 12 @ 300lbs 2. Squat Jump - 3 x 12 @ 35lbs - 3. Forward Lunge - 3 x 10* @ 135lbs 4. Goblet Squat - 3 x 15 @ 35lbs - 5. Hamstring Bridge - 3 x 12* @ 35lbs 6. Calf Raise - 3 x 15 @ 135lbs Good set tonight. I know I'm going to feel those lunges tomorrow; right above the knee. Otherwise, was kind of a long day. Dehydrated from the weekend of chips. I snagged a bottle of water from the office, so I'll have to keep it around and drink more water. Not much else going on. Chest/arms tomorrow.

I'll have to look into bridging, because loading up takes forever.

Saturday, October 17, 2015: Back / Shoulders 1. Single Leg Deadlift - 3 x 12* @ 70lbs 2. Standing BB Military Press - 3 x 12 @ 70lbs - 3. Pullup Trio (WN/N/W) - 3 x 12 4. Delt Fly - 3 x 15 @ 70lbs - 5. Incline Slow Row - 3 x 15 @ 70lbs 6. Lateral Raise - 3 x 15 @ 30lbs Forgot to log yesterday, so getting it in tonight. Didn't feel like setting up a bunch of plates, so I just trained hamstrings on DL independently. Haven't deadlifted a bigger number in about 3 weeks now. Maybe should make that more of a priority. I just hate how much time it takes to get set, and then get to work. Call it laziness, but right now I'm all about maximizing personal time. That's why bodyweight training works so well. Otherwise, a good weekend. Back Tuesday w/ legs.

Thursday, October 15, 2015: Rest Day Over the top busy today at the office, which left me kind of drained. It was so nice out when I got home I just had to take Penny for a walk; especially since I know the temperature is not going to be above 60* this time of day for very much longer. Honestly I bet tonight's walk was the last one I'll be able to take her on in the evenings until next April, or something shitty like that. Anyhow, needed a bit of rest. Appetite is better.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015: Chest / Arms 1. Bench - 3 x 12 @ 205lbs 2. Skullcrusher - 3 x 15 @ 70lbs - 3. Incline Fly - 3 x 15 @ 70lbs 4. HIT Rob's Curls - 3 x 12 @ 70lbs (I forgot the real name) - 5. Ring Dips - 3 x 12 6. DB Hammer Curls - 3 x 10 @ 70lbs Pretty good day, I suppose. Not as productive at the office again, but I lost an hour to a lunch meeting. I noticed how weak my bench was today. I mean I really struggled to get this weight up. Just shows how different bodyweight and weight training really are. The curls up there were pretty brutal today. Arms were jelly after training. I'll have to look up the name, though I do like naming them after HIT Rob. Alright, that's enough computer for one day. Shoulders/Back tomorrow - I hope.

They were brutal! But not as bad as the DOMS on my glutes today!

Tuesday, October 13, 2015: Legs 1. Reverse Lunge - 3 x 12* @ 135lbs 2. Squat Jumps - 3 x 12 @ 35lbs - 3. Single Leg Squat - 3 x 12* @ 70lbs 4. Hamstring Curl - 3 x 20 @ 45lbs - 5. Side Squat - 3 x 12* @ 120lbs 6. Calf Raise - 3 x 20 @ 120lbs Solid training today. The reverse lunge I did with the barbell, and I can tell you right now I'm going to have some sore glutes tomorrow. Got nice and low, and really felt the muscle stretch out over the pelvis. Did some balance work to with these, as well as the single leg squats; noticed a bit of weakness tonight with stabilizer muscles. Otherwise, not a bad day. Wasn't as productive at work as I like to be, but I'm sure it will be there tomorrow. Appetite is coming back, but I'm cool with cutting a bit more.

Interesting idea training with the metronome. I bet on pushups you could really bring the pain if you brought that down to 40bpm.

Saturday, October 10, 2015: TRX Day (3 Round, Rest 3 Minutes) 1. Chest Fly x 15 2. Bulgarian Split Squats x 15* 3. Supinated Rows x 15 4. I's x 15 5. Curls x 15 6. Side Lunge x 15* 7. Ring Dips x 12 8. Neutral Grip Ring Pullups x 15 Hopefully this makes up for some of the shoddy training this week. Can't say that my appetite has improved much overnight. Haven't really eaten much today beyond oats/protein powder, a pear, and some pretzel bites. Long story short, I'm tired. Tired enough to try to ignore and sleep through the beeping (dead battery) smoke detector that woke me up today at 4:45a. I actually slept through that thing even though it was beeping every 90 seconds or so, until 7:15 when I got up and ripped it off of the ceiling lol. I need to mow the lawn before the close of the season, but I don't think I have it in me to do the edging or blow/bag leaves. That was literally my favorite part of Fridays at my old gig. Anyhow, this was pretty good training. Didn't sweat much because it's chilly in here, but my limbs feel like jelly. Back on Tuesday. Have a good weekend all.

That's a ton of push-ups dude nice! Hot out there? It's perfect October weather here now man. Heading up to Madison mid-November. Can't wait!

Thursday, October 8, 2015: Chest / Arms 1. Pushup Trio - 3 x 50 (W/S/D) 2. Curls - 3 x 12 @ 85lbs And that's all I had juice for tonight. I had a feeling that today would be challenging at work, and I was right. Long day, long hours, complex work. My job isn't physically demanding, but instead is wholly thought based. Mostly reading/writing. A lot of reading, actually. Mostly reading. It can be draining, and all consuming, which means I often forget to eat. That ends up with me going hungry, or having a snack attack (peanut butter is the preferred snack, which makes sense considering the brain drain). So anyway tonight I just didn't feel like training, but at least I got this in. I'll try to do more on Saturday, but I think I'll probably be working from home . . .

Nice work on the rower! It's brutal, no?

Wednesday, October 7, 2015: Legs 1. Squat - 3 x 10 @ 310lbs 2. Lunge Jumps - 3 x 12 @ 50lbs - 3. Hamstring Curl - 3 x 20 @ 45lbs 4. Reverse Lunge - 3 x 12* @ 70lbs - 5. Goblet Squat - 3 x 12 @ 45lbs 6. Belt Kicks - 3 x 20 Felt good to get in some training tonight, especially since I did nothing but read documents on the computer ALL DAY. That really sucked. Even by 2pm my eyes were so tired, and my mind completely lacked any focus. I hope there are fewer days like that. Given my day, I'm going to keep this post really short. Chest/Arms tomorrow. Might even hop on the rower for a few.

You ever try melatonin as a sleep aid? Helps me, but FYI, will give you crazy dreams. Not sure if you've mentioned trying that before, and I'm too tired to scroll up after the fact and check.

Tuesday, October 6, 2015: Rest Day Got home at a decent hour, and since the weather was nice and the sun still out, I thought my time would be better spent walking Penny than down in the basement with the weights. Smart move. I needed some fresh air after a super long day at the office just staring at a computer screen. I'll get at it tomorrow with legs.

Saturday, October 3, 2015: Shoulders / Back 1. Sumo Deadlift - 3 x 12 @ 175lbs 2. Arnold Press - 3 x 12 @ 70lbs - 3. Bent Over Row - 3 x 12 @ 175lbs 4. Lateral Raise - 3 x 12 @ 30lbs - 5. Wide Grip Pullups - 3 x 12 6. Plate Raise - 3 x 12 @ 45lbs Decent training today. A little tired from the week, but still managed to pull this off in under an hour. Knew I needed to train today, because we are making spaghetti tonight, and I bought some rolls for garlic bread. Going to make a huge salad too, and some Caesar dressing from the JustMayo stuff I picked up last week. It's absolutely spot on, and I can't wait for some comfort food tonight. Going to get a little work done today as well, so need to head out. Back Tuesday with legs. I'll try for a bodyweight leg day. Have a good weekend!

Haha well that's still 800-1000 calories more per day than I'm taking in. Thanks bud.

Thursday, October 1, 2015: Chest / Arms 0. Row - 1500m; 5:00 minutes 1. Pushup Trio (W/S/D) - 3 x 50 2. Chin-Ups - 3 x 12 - 3. Bar Dips - 3 x 15 4. Decline Fly - 3 x 12 @ 70lbs - 5. Cross Curls - 3 x 12* @ 70lbs 6. Tricep Dips - 3 x 20 More bodyweight focused day today. I really felt a chest pump combining Nos. 3 & 4. It would be sweet to build a dip station, if I had the time. Lately I've just been using two chairs we have that are padded on the back - but they are inexpensive, and I'm afraid they might just snap like little twigs. Was a long day at the office, so I'm kind of surprised I had the energy to get through this. Not really having much of an appetite lately either; probably stress related. Still craving peanut butter pretty much all the time, however. Will rest tomorrow, and do shoulders/back on Saturday.

You sure you're eating enough man? I can't do beans anymore either (lentils are ok), they really mess me up. I get super bloated out of nowhere. Don't have the same issue with tempeh though, which I eat pretty much every day. Are you able to find Just Mayo over there? It's an American product (egg/dairy-less mayonnaise), which came under fire by the animal based mayonnaise industry for not really being "mayonnaise." An embarrassing story. Nevertheless, it is great in salary dressings. Lately I've been using the garlic flavored one to make . . . Vegan Ranch Dressing: 1tbsp garlic Just Mayo, 1 tsp apple cider vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon dill. and... Vegan Caesar Dressing: 1 tbsp garlic Just Mayo, 1 tsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp vegan parmesan. The Caesar dressing is amazing. Just Mayo also makes a Chipotle and Sriracha version. Both excellent. Otherwise man looks like you're still cracking!

Thursday, September 30, 2015: Legs 1. Squat - 3 x 12 @ 305lbs 2. Jump Squat - 3 x 12 @ 25lbs - 3. Side Step Up - 3 x 12* @ 70lbs 4. Hamstring Curl - 3 x 15 @ 45lbs - 5. Angle Squat - 3 x 12* @ 115lbs 6. Calf Raise - 3 x 20 @ 115lbs Much better today, and training was decent as well. I think it might be time for a change in approach; possibly to focusing more on bodyweight training. I think that would allow me to be more dynamic in my sessions when crunched for time. Perhaps it would help me break through plateaus as well. I think I could probably even squeeze in some rowing each day of training before doing an intense 45 minutes of full body bodyweight training. I'll mull it over tomorrow and maybe give it a go.

Tuesday, September 29, 2015: Birthday Workout Row 2500m; 10:29. Kind of a shitty day, honestly. Terrible sleep, and no energy to train when I got home, so I just did some rowing for a bit.